2025 ICD-10-CM code B26.2
(Active) Effective Date: N/A Viral Diseases - Other viral diseases Certain infectious and parasitic diseases Feed
Mumps encephalitis, a complication of mumps, is characterized by brain inflammation.
Medical necessity is established by the presence of clinical findings consistent with mumps encephalitis. The documentation should support the diagnosis and justify the level of care provided.
Diagnosis is based on patient history, physical exam, and serologic tests for mumps antibodies.Brain CT scans may show changes but are not solely diagnostic. Treatment is supportive, focusing on managing symptoms like fever and dehydration. Hospitalization may be necessary for severe cases, requiring steroids, diuretics, or anti-seizure medications to reduce brain swelling and control seizures.
In simple words: Mumps encephalitis is a rare but serious brain inflammation caused by the mumps virus. It's a complication of mumps, which usually causes swollen salivary glands. Symptoms can include severe headaches, stiff neck, confusion, and seizures.
Mumps encephalitis is a serious complication of mumps (epidemic parotitis), a viral disease caused by the mumps virus.The virus primarily affects the salivary glands, causing swelling.Encephalitis occurs when the virus spreads to the brain, leading to inflammation. This can cause severe headache, stiff neck, confusion, seizures, and other neurological symptoms.
Example 1: A child with confirmed mumps develops a high fever, stiff neck, and seizures. Lumbar puncture and other tests confirm mumps encephalitis., An unvaccinated adult experiences swollen salivary glands followed by confusion, headaches, and altered mental status, leading to a diagnosis of mumps encephalitis., A patient with a history of mumps presents with neurological symptoms weeks after the initial infection. Further investigation reveals persistent brain inflammation consistent with mumps encephalitis.
Documentation should include signs and symptoms of both mumps (e.g., swollen salivary glands) and encephalitis (e.g., neurological symptoms), laboratory results (e.g. positive mumps serology), and imaging findings (e.g., brain CT or MRI results).
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